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The Brooklyn Daily Times. FIFTIETH YEAR. BROOKLYN, SATURDAY, MAY 15. 1897. PRICE THREE CENTS.

J. J. O'DONOHUE OUT. President of New York and Brooklyn Ferry Company Resigns. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEET.

J. J. O'DONOHUE, JR. SELECTED AS HIS FATHER'S SUCCESSOR And C. M.

Englis Was Elected Assistant Secretary--The Resigning President Has Been a Member of the Board for Thirty Years A Pleasant Luncheon at Which the Members of the Board Were Present. Joseph J. O' Donohue, for thirty years a Director of the Brooklyn and New York Ferry Company, yesterday at a meeting of the Board of Directors held at his home, 5 East Sixty-ninth street, New York city, handed in his resignation a8 President of the Board. Mr. 0' Donohue 1g 64 years of age, and his falling health is given as a reason for his resignacion.

The 3 Board of Directors at Mr. O' Donohue's residence yesterday morning and after the meeting had been called to order Mr. O'Donohue arose, and in a few words expressed to the gentiemen present his regret at having to take the step that he had found necessary, but at the express command of his physician he felt that he must retire from the active Presidency of the Board which he had held for 80 many years. lle went on to say that his physician had forbade his engaging In any furtifer active business work as it necessary for him to have rest and quiet. Only such a decision could have influenced him to leave the Presidency of the Board.

The Directors also expressed their regret, but bowed co the inevitable and the resignacion was a accepted. The Board then balloted for a new President, and J. J. O' Donohue, was elected to fill that office. The choice was "unanimous.

Young Mr. O' reeigned his position as Assistant Secretary of' the Board, and C. M. Englis was elected to serve in this capacity -in his stead. When the business had been transacted the ten members of the Board were invited to partake of a luncheon which had been provided and passed a coupie of hours very pleasantly.

J. Donohue, was congratulated by each member of the Board on his new poskion and Mr. Englis was also congratulated on his election to fill the position of Assistant Secretary. At the conclusion of the luncheon pleasant little speeches were made by the retiring President, and many of the memberg of the Board of Directors. Joseph J.

O' Donohue, who was formerly resident of South Ninth street, this city, has been a most active man in pubMic affairs and was identified with many big enterprises. He is a Democrat and his appointment as 'Cay Chamberlain of New York a few years ago, was regarded 88 a most popular one, He possesses marked business capacity and executive skill which hag been exhibited at all times in his work as Director In banking, insurance and railroad and other enterprises. He has also been active as a member of the New York Chamber of Commerce, The Board of Directors of the New York and Brooklyn Ferry Company are: J. J. O' Donohue, J.

J. O' Donohue, John Englis, C. M. Englis, Seymour L. Husted, Jacob Hays, James O.

Poillon, James Affleck, William Ravesteyn, J. G. Jenkins. Among the members of the Board who -have been in the harness the longest is William Ravesteyn, the general manager of the company, who for the past thirtythree years has been an untiring worker in the interests of the company. Mr.

Ravesteyn feels the resignation of Mr. O'Donohue keenly as they have been identified together for many years. THE ARTISTIC SULTAN. Don't Destroy Greek Masterpieces," He Orders, "But Bring 'em Home." LONDON, May Sultan of Turkey is now rivaling Emperor William, of Germany, as a sender of telegrams and 88 patron of the arts. Abdulsent a despatch to President Faure expressing sympathy with the families of the victims of the Charity Bazaar fire, and the Sultan has now Instructed Edhem Pasha, the Turkish Commander in Thessaly, to take special care of the works of antiquity in Greece, to prevent his soldiers from doing any damage to them.

The Turkish General is further Instructed to despatch all the movable articles of value immediately to the Ottoman Museum at Constantinople. STANDARD OIL ARRAIGNED. A London Paper Makes Sensational Charges Against the Company. LONDON, May Star is flooding London with startling placards announcing coming articles on the Standard Oil Trust, and says: 1 "The Paris horrors are surpassed. Men, women and children are roasted alive in order to put money into the pockets of the American trust.

Rockefeller has obtained absolute control of the oil trade of Great Britain by forcing retailers to sell the refuse oils prohibited in America and is responsible for the terrible series of lamp explosions. The Star urges the government to legtelate in the matter. Charged with Killing His Son. SEDALIA, May Brink, fourteen-year-old boy, shot and killed on Muddy Creek, west of this town. The boy's father, W.

Brink, a well-known Seventh Day Adventist of Kansas, has been arrested, charged with the murder, two farmers having stated that they saw the boy and a man whom they believed to have been his father, engage in a struggle, which ended in the shooting, after" which the man ran away, The Brinks were traveling by wagon from Wamego, to Louis, A negro woman named Young, whom they picked up, was with them. Italian Ambassador to Russia Dead. ST. PETERSBURG, May The Marquis di Boglio, the Italian Ambassador to Russta, is dead. CAUGHT AN ALLIGATOR.

Two Men Discovered it at the Foot of Noble Street. Shortly before 9 o'clock this morning an alligator measuring in all eight feet, which had evidently escaped from some vessel in the harbor, was seen swimming off the dock at the foot of Nable street, Greenpoint. It was discovered by Jeremiah Skibbs, of 189 Greenpoint avenue, and John Smith, of Oak street. Securing a spike pole on the dock they determined to kill and capture the alligator. gave battle and made vicious snaps at Instead of swimming a away the alligator the pole.

In trying to find a vulnerable spot Skibbs, 1n poking at the creature, missed his footing and fell overboard. Immediately the alligator turned its attention to Skibbs, and as the man was climbing up the dock, the alligator managed to secure a good portion of Skibbs' trousers. In the Interim Smith and 8 companion had secured another pole and struck the alligator on the jaw. After considerable flashing around the alligator turned over on its back and expired. With the aid of the watchman, on the dock a rope was secured alligator brought up on the dock and laid outin the sun.

READY TO CHLOROFORM THEM. AN EMPLOYEE OF DR. JAMES W. FLEMING UNDER ARREST. The Circumstances That Led up to itThe Prisoner a West Indian -Missing Property Found in His Room- -Dr.

Fleming's Wife Did Some Excellent Detective -An Arrest That Was Made Not a Moment Too Soon. Farley Dottin, colored, aged 24 years, was held for the action of the Grand Jury this morning by Justice Kramer, in the Lee Avenue Court. The prisoner was arrested yesterday afternoon by Detective Sergeants Hayes and Dolan, of Capt. Corwin's command, at the residence of Dr. James W.

Fleming, 471 Bedford avenue. Dottin 19 charged with stealing a gold ring and a diamond pin from a bureau in the physician's room. Mrs. Fleming missed the property and suspected the colored man, who was in the doctor's employ. She sent the man out on an errand and then, with the servants, made a search of his room.

The diamond pin was found sewed the lining of a pair of trousers that hung in the room. When the find was made, Mrs. he Fleming sent for the police officers. They came to the house at once and put the man under arrest. Dr.

Fleming arrived at the house at the time of the arrest. The colored man went on his knees to him and begged to be pardoned. "It is my first offense, doctor," he said. "Forgive me this time." Dottin is a West Indian. He had been in the employ of Dr.

Fleming just month and was to be discharged, as he did not suit his employer. In the man's room, which was in the attic, a bottle of chloroform, sponge and paper funnel were found. He was thus prepared, had he desired, to chloroform the whole family and rob the house at will. The discovery of the materials was the worst feature of the case. When Justice Kramer heard of the circumstance, he promptly closed the hearing and held the accused.

It is said that Down quarreled with one of the servants, and the opinion held 18 that he intended chloroform her. The prisoner, it is alleged, said a day or two ago, "I'll fix her." A key belonging to a rolling top desk in the physician's office was found in the prisoner's possession. Dr. Fleming kept money, papers and other valuables in the desk. Mrs.

Fleming's discovery of the fact that the gold ring and diamond pin were missing and her subsequent work leading to the arrest of the colored man prevented, it is believed, serious mischief and a wholesale robbery at the residence. Mrs. Fleming was quite nervous last night following the discovery and arrest, but was as calm as usual this morning. CAUSE OF THE PARIS FIRE. A Lighted Match and Ether Fumes Started the Blaze.

PARIS, May real origin of the fire on May 4 last at the Charity Bazaar on the Rue Jean Goujon, seems to have been established. A man named Bellac, an employee of the cinematograph booth of the fair, confessed yesterday evening to having accidentally caused the conflagralion. Bellac explained that finding the cinematograph lamp burning badly, he tried to fiil it with ether. In order to do SO he struck a match to enable him 40 see more clearly when the vapors ignited and instantly spread to the hangings around the apparatus. Beliac and his assistant have been allowed their liberty provisionally.

The inquiry Into the cause pro the disaster ds now closed. PRINCIPAL WHITE WILL LEAVE. It is Said That He Will Succeed Principal Conklin, of No. 3. Dr.

La Salle H. White, principal of Publio School No. 94 (Windsor Terrace), has signified his intention of leaving that school to accept a better position in the gift of the Brooklyn Board of Education. Dr. White has been a candidate for another position that might offer itself for some time, and it was said to-day that he would take the principalship of Publio School No.

3, Bedford avenue Hancock street, to succeed Principal Benjamin Y. Conklin, who died at home last night, after a lingering illness. Dr. White has been in charge of the Windsor Terrace school sinoe the annexation of Flatbush, and he is a general favorite there. He came from Paterson, N.

where he won high honors in educational ciroles and he was at one time principal of the school in Parkville. At the Board of Education this afternoo nit was said that it was quite likely that Dr. White would succeed Principal Conklin, but that no official knowledge had yet been received to that effect. Big Railway Disaster in Russia. ST.

PETERSBURG, May of a railway disaster which befel a military train on Thursday evening between Reckenhof and Eliva, on the ValkiJurjev line, show it to have been due to the cars crossing a low embankment which had been submerged and undermined by the recent floods In that distriot. A military transport train conveying the Krasnojarsk infantry was derailed. engine first toppled over, dragging with it fifteen covered trucks filled with soldiers, and two second-class carriages. All the cars were shattered and now lle in heaps of ruins covering the track for a distance of ninety yards. In the panio which followed the accident many of the soldiers jumped into the water and were drowned.

Special trains were sent to the scene of the disaster from the nearest towns and injured men were conveyed to 'the hospitals at Dorpat and Twenty-four bodleg have already been recovered, and the remains of sixty additional victims 878 beneath the debris. Did He Attembt Suicide Jacob Hahn, off 316 Powers street, was taken into oustody this morning by Policeman Lees, of the Stagy Street Station, a charge of latox leation. The officer was informed that the man had made several attempts to take his life in the cellar ct his home. In court this morning the prisoner was fined $3 for intoxication, and when ho is released he will be arraigned on his wife's change of assaulo THE STARCH IS OUT. Gov.

Black Has Signed the Lexow Civil Service Bill. HE SETS FORTH HIS REASONS IN A VERY SHARP AND TRENCHANT MEMORANDUM. Some Honest Citizens Oppose the Bill but a Majority of Its Enemies Are Decrepit Wretches Who Have Betrayed Thei Party- An Assault on Civil Service Reform Methods. ALBANY, May Black has signed the Lexow Civil Service bill. The Governor filed the following memorandum with his approval of the bill; "Many wise and fair-minded citizens are opposed to this measure, but their opposition has been expressed with thoughtfulness and candor.

Their opinions have had great weight with me, and I am reluctant to disagree with their conclusions. The bill has also been savagely attacked by those who are neither wise nor fairminded. These attacks proceed from sources in which the public long ago ceased to confide. For this latter class I have no respect. It 1s composed mainly of the disappointed and unsuccessful, aided now and then by some decrepit figure who, having once enjoyed the rewards and betrayed the confidence of his party, is now anxious to explain and that betrayal.

This justitication, when reduced to a sediment, consists of the statement that all public officers are dishonest and should not be trusted. This conclusion is probably natural if basel upon the character and conduct of those who reach it. "The American public is -suffering and kind, but it despises those who hope, by slandering others, to postpone for day their own departure into complete obscurity. I am in favor of an honest and efficient civil service, and will support any law that seems likely to produce that result. The Republicans Party is pledged to that course, but that party not only favors an honest result, but it also favors reaching it in an honest way.

The people of this country recently witnessed the wholesale removal of trusted officials An government empioy and the filling of their places with favored friends of different political faith. This maneuvre was followed by putting che places thus filled under the protection of civil service rules. This outrage was nicknamed "civ11 service and has been practised and justified by every hysterical assaliant of Lexow bill. "This fact alone should dispose of their sincerity for they knew it was not reform, but rank party politics under a pretense meant to deceive. Whatever the Republican Party belleves, it has the courage co admit.

It believes in an honest, practical and competent civil servIce, stripped of sham and subterfuge, and It has the courage to pass a law by which such service can be attained. "Public duties cannot be well performed by those who possess education and nothing else. These duties are varied, important and exacting. They demand experience, tact, character, and all those qualitles recognized by sensible men everywhere as essential to first-class service. No man in his private business could hope to succeed if he selected his help in accordance with the present civil service rules.

No man in his private business does so select, yet it is universally admitted that public and private business should be conducted 88 nearly as possible upon the same basis. Why, then, should we insist upon a rule in public affair which we reject in our own I have been told that the reason is that public officers cannot be trusted to select their subordinates. That corrupt appointments will be forced upon them by political influence. Men who believe this to be true are themselves weak or dishonest, but if it is true, how does the present system remedy the trouble If a publio officer having the power of appointment is forced to be dishonest, why would not a public officer having the power of examination be dishonest as well Both are public officials, both are indebted to some political party for their places. To my mind it seems probable that a civil service examiner would yield to corrupt pressure sooner than the responsible head of a department.

For In the case of the examiner he has no responsibility whatever, and runs no risk. He may certify to the qualifications of his incompetent and low-bred friends without limit, and send them to the different departments. He pays no penalty for the inefficiency or misdeeds, while, on the other hand, the head of every department is responsible for the conduct of 1ts affairs. He 1s always under bonds, and the penalty for the corruption or stupidity of his subordinates must be paid by him. His own safety demands a careful scrutiny of those who serve under him.

It Is clear to me that a weak or dishonest man is far more likely to pro duce results harmful to the publio servIce, if he is an examiner, with full swing and no risk, than if he were the head of a department, steadied by his bond and the responsibilities of a great bureau. Heretofore the Examining Board has had full power to select employees, and the departments have had sole responsibility of setling for them. I have been told, too, that heads of departments have no time to devote to the selection of help. If that is true how do they spend their time? The selection and supervision of their subordinates is one of the duties that are chosen. They are supposed to manage, Improve, discipline and advance in every way the affairs of the department under them.

Every head of a department not so cowed by the perennial reproach of the civil service Pharisee that he is afriad to tell the whole truth will declare that he could select beter help for his own office than an Examination Board can solect for him. It will be observed that those officers who are quoted as favoring the present system seldom say more than that they are glad to be relieved of the dut yof selecting their subordinates. They should not be relieved, and a system that has as its highest testimonial, the admision of a timid official that he is willing to shirk a part of his duty should not yet be, considered sacred, nor those who criticise it profane The weakness of the present system is its failure to determine experience, tact, character and habits, qualities without which the highest educational tests are of no value. This bill makes a proper and necessary modification. Under the old system the recent graduate of the High School or college would be almot certain to be appointed.

Under the system provided in this bill the practise, training, habits, tact and manner of the applicant will be ascertained. Under the proposed method, the chances a of the practical man for appointment and of the public service for improvement will be greatly increased. If criticism is to be made of the words "merit" and "fitness," that criticism should be addressed not to the Lexow bill, but to the Constitution, from which latter instrument these later words were taken. The tendency now is to concentrate power and responsibility in those holding publio office. The drift of legislation in recent years has been to clothe Mayors of cities and other important officials with enlarged powers.

This tendency has generally numbered among Its advocates such persons as now oppose this bill. How can it be consistently urged that the G. power of those offices under no pecuni- to ary liability whatever the acts of their subordinates, should be enlarged, while the heads of departments, responsible in every sense and in every way for their subordinates, should be absolutely stripped of the power of selection. The present system is neither just nor practical. I believe the Lexow bill improves it in both respects.

If it does not, or 1f something better can be devised, I am willing to co-operate with those who will in good faith make the attempt to improve it. (Signed), FRANK S. BLACK. NEW UNIFORMS FOR CARRIERS. THEY WILL APPEAR MUCH EARLIER THIS YEAR THAN EVER BEFORE.

Since Competition Began the Prices Have -Suits Which Formerly Cost $25 Now Bring Only $14 and Each Man Selects His Own Tailor. The letter carriers with the postal service in Brooklyn will appear in their new summer suits and helinets on Monday morning. This is the first timo within the memory of the oldest carrier that the summer uniform hay been worn before May 30 or June 1. Some of the men have complained of the heavy clothing during the warm days of May and of the heavy caps. For that reason the work.

on will the be summer worn on attire Monday. was hurried The unforms are no longer made by contract with any one concern, 119 was the case in former years, but firms all over the country send in their lowest figures with samples of the material, and the men order from whom they choose. Each firm furnishes a bond to the amount of $5,000 to provide material like the sample. This new plan has been the means of reducing materially the price of the cutfits and is a great saving to the men. Formerly they paid $27 for a winter uniform which is now furnished at $14.75, and summer uniforms which used to cost $16 can now be had as low as $9.7.5.

The prices vary just as they used to when bids were sent in, but the men are allowed to select their own tailor. CRUISER BROOKLYN'S SERVICE. IT WILL BE PRESENTED FORMALLY ON NEXT SATURDAY. Mr. Berri Wins His Struggle With the Government and the Cruiser Will Come to This City for the Presentation -The Mayor May be Asked to Act.

William Berri, Chairman, of the cruiser Brooklyn Silver Service Committee, Is jubilant to-day over the success attending his long and what appeared until yesterday morning, to be hopeless fight to get the cruiser to these shores. The cause for this rejoicing on Berri's part is found in a telegram received by him this morning of which the following 18 a copy: William Berri. Brooklyn has been ordered to yard, for day of presentation CROWNINSHIELD. Washington, D. May 15.

In addition to the above Mr. Berri also received a communication by messenger from Capt. Cook, the commanding officer of the Brooklyn, shortly after noon in which he writes that he is pleased that it has been finally decided to send the Brooklyn to the Navy Yard, and that he will make his plans accordingly. He is ordered, he says, to go to the Yard on Friday next and to leave on the twentythird and invited Mr. Berri to make the cruise from Forty-second street, where the ship is now lying to the Navy Yard with him.

This invitation Mr. Berri will accept. Mr. Berri speaking of the matter said that after his conversation over the telephone yesterday with Capt. Crowninshield when the latter politely but firmly informed him that the ship could not come to the Yard he at once communicated with other people Washington whose influence was brought to bear upon the authorities to reverse Capt.

Crowninshield's decision. The presentetion Mr. Berri said, will take place at the Yard at 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon next. The arrangements for the ceremony, however, have not yet been completed and Mr. Berri said that he could not tell just what the programme would be or who would make the presentation.

It has been suggested that Mayor Wurster will be asked to present the plate In behait of the city whose name the cruiser bears. The presentation will probably take place on the quarter deck where there is room for about 400 people. IDAHO MILITIA ROBBED. Indications of Renewed Trouble in the Couer d' Alenes. WARDNER, May Linck, commanding Company Idaho National Guard, stationed at Wardner, has received a telegram from Mullen that a steelhouse where guns and ammunition of the State militia at Mullen are kept, was entered at midnight by a band masked men who stole seventy-five guns and 800 rounds of ammunition.

Lieut. Linck has wired Gov. Steunberg for instructions. Linck will go to Mullen to try to recover the guns and ammunition. feared by many that this may be prelude to this another fierce labor war in the Coeur d' Alenes.

COOLIDGE SUES FOR DIVORCE. A Scion of a Fashionable New York Family. Justice Chase, of the Supreme Court, in Sullivan County, has granted an order removing the case of William Hawley CooolIdge against Nellie Coolidge from Sullivan County to Kings County for trial. The order was granted on application of the defendant, who lives in this city. The action is for an absolute divorce and Mr.

Cochidge names James Gray, of Loch Sheldrake, Sullivan and Albert V. De Land, of Liberty, County, as corespondents. The Coolidges were married on May 12, 1873, and have four children. The defendant spent considerable time in Sullivan County, living there for the greater part of several years, and the alleged acts are supposed to have occurred during that time. Mrs.

Coolidge denies her husband's charges and makes a counter charge in which she names Julla Mahady as corespondent. She says that her husband sent her and her children to Sullivan County to live because he sald it was cheaper there. He seldom came to see them, although he did spend two weeks there on one occasion, recovering from the effects of an assault committed upon him by the husband of Julia Mahady, The, Court awarded her $250 counsel fee, but 'he did not pay and his lawyer finally withdrew from the case. He sells railroad suppilles on commission and his place if business is at 130 Pearl street, New York. William Hawley Coolidge is the son of a lady bearing her second husband's name and moving in the highest social circles In New York.

His sister is a leader of fashion there. He last resided on Madison avenue, In New York, and It is said chat he has disappeared. Elected Officers. The Board of Officers and teachers of then Union M. E.

Church Sunday School, Powers street, near Ewen, on Monday evening elected the following officers for the ensing year, which will be installed tomorrow afternoon: Superintendent, George W. Snediker; Assistant Sperintendent, Ferdinand Barton; Secretary, Everitt Harris; Female Superintendent, Miss Lille Foreman; Librarian, John. Penay: Treasurer, Martin H. Way; organie, Sirs. Charles G.

Tyson; chorister, Charles Crane. The pastor, the ev. C. P. Corner, will preach to the' Epworth eLague, connected with that church, co-morrow evening.

THE HIGH SCHOOL SITE. The Aldermen Cannot Transfer it for a Song. IT MUST BE ACTUALLY BOUGHT. NEW DIFFICULTIES IN THE WAY OF ACQUIRING THE LAND. Corporation Counsel Burr Gives the Committee Advice -It is Taking Money From One City Pocket and Putting i it in Another, but There Must be Real Money.

The condition In which the matter of the location of the Eastern District High School stands is of interest to the public. As is known a resolution was passed by the Board of Falucation providing for the creation of a High School in the Eastern District and the Committees on School Houses and on Sites and Localities was appointed as a committee to select a site and report back to the Board. This committee was further authorized to call Into use the advice of the Eastern District members of the Board. The committee for the sake of economy selected a piece of ground which belongs to the city as the result of tax sales. All the land which will be required for the school is not, however, The rest must come private owners.

owned by the city major part is. troth But to acquire title to that which the city owns seems to be the hardest task for the Board. Acting upon the advice of Corporation Counsel Burr a bill was introduced into the Legislature at the last session by Senator Wray, The bill provided for the transfor by the Aldermen of this property to the Board of Education for merely a nominal sum. This bill never passed the Assembly although it did pass the Senate. It may have been because of indifference on the part of Senator Wray or on the pert of the Board of Education.

Since this bill did not become A law this property cannot be transferred by the Aldermen for nothing. It can only be sold to the Board for a valuable consideration. The Aldermen stand in relation 10 this property and to the payers Trustees as cannot Trustees sell for for the property. sums The but only for actual value. Therefore the property cannot be transferred to the Board for Should it be so transferred a suit instituted by any busybody taxpayer would result in setting transference aside.

The only way the property could change hands without the actual interchange of money ie by direct authorization from the Legislature directing the transfer. But the Wray law failed. In law the Board of Education is not a municipal institution although the Mayor has power of appointing Its members. It is a State body fulfilling a function which is a State function. Education is not a local duty but State duty.

The Board can sue and be sued in its own name independently of the city. Therefore the Aldermen as Trustees for property belonging to the city cannot transfer that property to a State body without due and adequate remuneration. These are a few of the facts which Corporation Counsel Burr instilled into the committee of the Board In charge of this matter which called upon him at his office yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock. Those present were Messrs. G.

H. Fisher, G. W. Schaedle, W. J.

Lynch and Elwin S. Piper. Acting under this advice the committee will address a communication to the Aldermen praying that body to transfer the property after fixing a just price for It. The Board will then be compelled to raise in some way possibly through bond issue the amount asked for by the Aldermen which the city will have to raise to pay the Aldermen who will place that sum back in the treasury of the city. There may be some hitch about getting the Board to raise the purchase money.

Could the property be transferred for nothing this difficulty would be obviated. The site selected is on Ewen street street. It is within easy we walking a distance between Conselyea and North Second of the North Second street, Graham avenue, Union avenue, Lorimer street and Grand street car lines. RETIRED FROM BUSINESS. A Well-known Barber Establishment Changes Owners.

George Oberst, the barber at 46 Broadway, has retired from business and proposes to have a season of rest, Mr. Oberst is, perhaps, among the best-known men In the business. He established his shop at the Broadway address about twentyfive years ago. The business will go right on, as the gentleman has found a successor to whom he sold the fixtures and good-will. Mr.

Oberst is prominent in the Arion Society and other German organizations and in his long career on Broadway made many friends. TWO FOUND DEAD. A Man and Woman Die Together in New York. A man and women were found dead this morning in room at 158 Eldridge street, New York. A bullet wound was discovered in the man's head and the woman had taken poison.

The police belleve that the two committed sulcide, The man's name was George Sledl and the woman was domestic named Crimins. A CHUNK OF CHALK. A Sailor Very Badly Injured This Morning. Kuts Bergun, a sailor, belonging to the crew of the German ship Hapsburg, lyIng at the foot of North Eighth street, is in the Eastern District Hospital suffering from 8 fracture of the skull. He was struck on the head this morning by a big chunk of chalk when assisting in unloading the vessel.

Thomas F. Bayard Arrives. American Among the line steamer, Paris, which arpassengers on board the rived this morning, ex-United was State the Hon, Ambassador Thomas F. Bayard, to Great Britain. Personal.

Charles F. Grim, of 1,267 Fulton street, will commence his vacation next week, and has decided to spent it in a tour of Long Island, on wheel. Weather and Tides. Fair this afternoon, and tomorrow slightly cooler, Sunday; westerly winds. High- to-morrow: Sandy Hook, 6:58 A.

A. M. Point, 8:12 A. M. Governor's 8:05 Island, A.

7:18 M. Hell Wallabout, Gate, 9:11 A. M. Willets Point, 10:41 A. M.

M. Sands Point, 11:23 9:59 A. A. M. Port Jefferson, 10:56 A.

M. Huntington Bay, Inlet, 10:31 A. M. Greenport, 9:20 A. M.

Great Peconio Bay, 11:14 A. M. Montauk Point. 9:40 M. Bellport, 10 A.

M. Fire Island Inlet, 10:35 A. M. Canarsie, 7:57 A. M.

TRINITY M. P. CHURCH. Doubtful as to Whether the Church Will be Opened To-morrow. It cannot be said to-day whether the Trinity M.

P. Church at the corner of South Fourth and Roebling streets, will be opened to-morrow. Associate Pastor G. Emil Richter, when seen to-day said: "I have been trying this morning to get some assurance from our opponents that they would remove the lock in time for the services to-morrow, 80 that I might advertise the fact, as promised It Is extremely doubtful, owing to the in the letter exhale I sent out yesterday. the bench to-day, Saturday, fact that Justice Maddoge did not.

sit on whether we should be able to get the writ signed and served to-day. I asked Mr. Joy, who was President of the Old Board of Trustees, and by whose authority the lock was put on, if, knowing that the writ had been granted, they would remove the lock and permit us to hold service tomorrow whether they were served with the writ or not. He stated that he 'would not care to act in the matter, on the strength of newspaper I am hopeful that they see the uselessness al of further opposition, along this line, and grant us admission morrow. THE ANNIVERSARY DAY PARADE.

TO BE REVIEWED BY THE THREE MAYORS. The Lieutenant Governor Has AcceptedStrong, Gleason and Wurster AlsoThe Hanover Club to be Headquarters -A Citizens' Committee to Co-operate. The annual parade of the Eastern District Sabbath School Association promIses to furnish more interest to the general public than it has for A number of years. In itself it is a wonderful sight. Outside of the Mayor of the city, the association has not been able heretofore to secure any noted men as reviewing officers.

This year success in that direction has been marked. The Board of Directors of the Hanover Club has offered its house as headquarters for June 3 the day of the parade and a committee of prominent citizens Identified with the Eastern District has taken the matter more particularly in charge. Timothy L. Woodruff will represent the State administration on the reviewing stand which will be erected in front of the club house. In addition the last three Mayors of the three cities will soon be combined into the Greater New York will also take part in reviewing.

Mayor Strong, Mayor Gleason and Mayor Wurster, the triumvirate of the District, will be the other guests on that occasion. Mr. John Wanamaker, of Philadelphia, prominent in Sunday School affairs, and a't the head of one of the largest Sunday Schools in the country has also been invited to be one of the reviewing party. His answer was not a definite acceptance of the honor and left strong hopes that he will be at the Hanover Club on the third of June. A light luncheon will be served and after that a reception held in the club house to which all the divines of the city will be invited.

The Committee from the Sabbath School Association in charge of this special feature of the parade is composed of PregIdent S. H. Macdowell, G. I. Totten, Augustus R.

Dorchester. The special committee appointed by the Hanover Club Directors are Andrew D. Baird, Herbert F. Gunnison and James A. Sperry.

The committee of citizens that will be in charge of the reception and review is composed of Col. A. D. Baird, S. H.

Macdowell, J. N. Meyer, J. Henry Dick, John S. McKeon, President Union League Club; William Vogel, Henry Batterman, Elwin S.

Piper, W. F. Garrison and F. B. Mollenhauer and Thomas P.

Peters. ROSENFELD NOT GUILTY. He Was Honorably Discharged in Court Yesterday. Joseph Rosenfeld, the Eastern District builder, who was placed on trial in the County Court yesterday before Judge Hurd and a jury on an indictment charging him with grand larceny in the second degree, was not called upon to give any defense. When the testimony for the prosecution was all in, Hugo Hirsh, counsel for the defendant, moved for an acquittal by direction of the Court and his motion was granted.

Gottfried J. Westernacher, who keeps a saloon at the corner of Broadway and Meserole street, was the complaining witness and alleged that the defendant had passed a worthless check for $250 on him. Mr. Westernacher testified that the defendant, who he had known for years, came to him and wanted to borrow some money. The complainant agreed with the defendant to exchange checks and Rosenfeld gave him his check on the Nineteenth Ward Bank while Westernacher gave the defendant his check on the Broadway Bank.

When Westernacher's check was presented for payment, the money was refused. Rosenfeld claims that he told the saloon keeper that he did not have money enough in the bank to meet the check Immediately but that he would have it in A few days. He asked the complainant to hold the check for that time. In directIng the jury to acquit the defendant, Judge Hurd said that there was evidently no intention on the part of Rosenfeld to defraud and that he should be honorably discharged. WILL USE ELECTRICITY.

The Kings County Road to Change Its Motive Power. The Kings County Elevated Railroad, It was learned this morning, is about to be reorganized into an Electrio Railroad Company, and the locomotives now in use are to be dispensed with. The system that will be adopted by the company, it is said, is one that is now In use at Chicago and which is known as the Sprague or Unit System, consisting of trains of four cars each, which may be operated separately. A third rail is used in the operation. DEATH OF EDWARD E.

MILNER. He Was a Prominent Member of the Forty-seventh Regiment. Edward E. Milner, a highly respected resident of this city, died at his home, 225 Keap street, yesterday morning of heart disease. Mr.

Milner returned bome from business Thursday evening apparently in perfect health. Yesterday mornIng he did not feel well and told his he did not think he would arise for breakfast. After breakfast with her children Mrs. Milner prepared a light repast for her husband, and upon entering the room found him dead. Mr.

Miler was born at Bridlington, England, May 2, 1847. While a young man he came to this country. For the past twenty-five Son years Broadway and Eighthe was in the employ eeath street, New York. He rose rapidly in the confidence and esteem of his employers and it was not many years after he entered their employ that his marked business ability placed him at the head of the wholesale department. For some years Mr.

Milner had made two annual trips to Durope the 1876 interests he of joined the Company house F. On October 1, Forty-seventh 1876, Regiment, Ordinance was elected Corporal June 12, Sergeant April 17, 1878, Quartermaster December 13, 1890, and Quartermaster ou the staff of Col. E. F. Gaynor June 10, 1882.

Owing to the fact- that business required his absence abroad twice a year, he was placed on the supernumerary list in January, 1891. His last military duty was performed on Grant Day, when he paraded as a staff officer under Col. J. G. Eddy.

Mr. Miner was a member of Hyatt Lodge F. and A M. He leaves a wife and three ch Adren. The funeral will be held at his residence next Monday evening THE CAISSON LAUNCHED Now Moored at the Foot of Delancey Street, New York.

VERY LITTLE DIFFICULTY TO-DAY. THE CAISSON WILL BE PUBLICLY INSPECTED TO-MORROW. A Large Crowd Witnessed the Launching This Morning -On Monday the Caisson Will be Sunk and Active Work Will be Continued on the Big Structure. After two or three efforts the large caisson for the New York tower foundation of the new East River Bridge was launched this morning, and immediately towed over to the foot of Delancey street, New York, where it was moored. Mr.

Connelly, Contractor Flynn's Superintendent, was in a happy frame of mind when he saw the caisson slide easily off the ways, but said that it was no more than he expected. At 4 o'clock this morning Mr. Connelly appeared at the foot of North Second street, where the caisson was built, He immediately set a corps of men to work greasing the ways, and they continued doing this for several hours. About 7:30 the jacks were applied, and then the tugs Scandinavian, P. H.

Wise and Luckenback arrived. The large rope attached to the calsson and when everything was in readiness Mr. Connelly gave the signal to go ahead. The tugs went ahead, but the caisson did not move. Another effort was made and the large rope snapped in two.

This occasioned a little delay, but the next time the tugs pulled, the large caisson was seen to move. Three cheers were given and the tugs blew their whistles for nearly a minute. Passing tugs also joined In and there was great noise. Mr. Connelly states that there will be an informal inspection of the caisson' tomorrow morning, and hopes that the public will avail themselves of the opportunity of inspecting it.

On Monday, he said, work will be commenced in sinking the caisson, and the work pushed just as rapidly as possible. There was a large gathering of Eastern District people on the adjoining piers. President Baird, of the Commission, was on hand early, and was satisfied with the way the caisson was launched. This caisson 1g 76 feet long, 60 feet wide, and 19 feet high, surmounted by a timber cofferdam, which adds another 12 feet to its height as it stands. Within, the caission is divided horizontally into two compartments by a partition of timber five feet thick and it is strengthened above and below by trusses of steel or partitions of thick timbers.

The decle is pierced with tubes for men and materials to pass through, and with pipes for pumping out water and mud, and to carry telephone wires, electric light wires and speaking tubes. CHARGED WITH SHOPLIFTING. A Mysterious Prisoner Arraigned in New York Court. The woman arrested on a charge On shoplifting in a New York store by Loulsa the Jefferson Market Police Court, New Eltoft, the store detective, appeared in York, this morning. A bond which had been accepted for her appearance contained names of Leona, Greenberg and Leontine Guinzburg, of 198 Warburton avenue, Yonkers.

The surety for the woman was Victor Guinzburg, of 21 West Eighty-ninth street, New York. He swore to the ownership of the house at that address, and said it was worth 000. The surety is to be the son law of the prisoner. Miss Eltoft made the complaint. She charged the woman with the theft of a pocketbook worth 89 cents and a belt worth $1.39.

AN EX-ALDERMAN'S DIAMOND. Two Men Arrested Charged With Stealing It. Ex-Alderman Peter Hess, of the Thir teenth Ward, caused the arrest last night on lower Broadway, of Charles Harrison of Vernon avenue, and John Fay, of 197 Lee avenue, on A charge of stealing a diamond stud from his shirt front. The three men were in the saloon at 10 Broadway and stood at the bar together. When Harrison and Fay left the ex-Alderman missed his stud and promptly called Officer Smythe and Roundsman Conboy who put the men under arrest.

Justice Kramer to-day held the oused to answer. They protest their nocence. The diamond was not found. CRAPE ON HIS DOOR. A Warning That Preceded a Street Fight.

Rudolph Smith, aged 25 years, of 167 Devoe street, and Henry Seaman, 23 years, of 99 Johnson street, were arrested last night at Grand street, near Keap street, charged with fighting and when arraigned before Justice Kramer this morning were fined $5 each. Smith, man alleged has paid some attention Mrs. Seaman and that led to the trouble In 6 letter, said to have been addressed to Smith by Seaman, he (Smith) is warned that he will have crape on his door if he was ever seen in Mrs. Seaman's pany again. DEATH OF PRINCIPAL CONKLIN.

The Head of Public School No. Died. Last Night. York and 805 Flatbush avenue. Died Without Medical Attendanos.

Martin Morgan, 82 years old, Benjamin Conklin, principal of Publis School, No. 3, Hancock street near Bed ford avenue, died last night at his dence, 1,066 Dean street. The deceased had been Ill for a low time with a paralytio affection and has not been at his place in the school for several months. Mr. Conklin about sixty-two years of age and leave a family, Times Choir, Directory.

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